RPR case studies
RPR · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) is one of the certifications listed by NCRA, the National Court Reporters Association, in its certification catalog alongside the RSR, RMR, RDR, CRR, CRC, CRI, and CLVS credentials. It is the core professional credential for stenographic court reporters - the professionals who make the verbatim record of depositions, hearings, arbitrations, and trials and then produce certified transcripts. Candidates are usually court reporting students finishing a training program or working reporters seeking their first national certification. Testing is administered through NCRA's Certification Test Center, which maintains separate information centers for online skills testing and for the written knowledge test, plus testing forms, FAQs, and exam retention policies. The RPR case studies are 5 cases and about 4,010 words.
1The NDA Handed Over Ten Minutes Before the First Question
It is the closing week of a wrongful-death case, and you are the only reporter for a three-day deposition in a hospital conference room. The witness is the defendant hospital's nursing director.
764 words, about 4 min2The Neurosurgeon Who Talks Faster Than the Record
You are reporting the deposition of a neurosurgeon in a personal-injury case. He speaks quickly and uses "C6-C7 ACDF," "L4-L5 microdiscectomy," "radiculopathy," and "EMG/NCS" without slowing down.
801 words, about 4 min3Cleaning It Up for a Rush Fee
The ordering party has asked you to "clean it up so it reads professionally" and offers a rush fee. Your firm's written policy is verbatim transcription, and you are the person who will certify the transcript.
781 words, about 4 min4When the Realtime Feed Stops at 10:42
You are reporting a half-day arbitration. The arbitrator and both counsel receive your realtime feed over the hearing room's Wi-Fi.
828 words, about 4 min5The Interpreter, the Sealed History, and the Cousin From HR
You are reporting a workers' compensation hearing with a Spanish-speaking claimant and a certified interpreter. The interpreter moves between first person ("I told my supervisor") and third person ("He said he told his supervisor").
836 words, about 4 min